Project Director CDC Health System Strengthening Activity (Global)

Project Director CDC Health System Strengthening Activity (Global)

IMA World Health, a member of Corus International, is seeking a Project Director to lead an anticipated 5-year CDC-funded project titled Continuing to Enhance Global Health Security : Sustain Efforts and Strategies to Protect and Improve Public Health Globally. The program's goal is to build upon activities funded by CDC to support Global Health Security (GHS) through implementation of programs and activities that focus on protecting and improving health globally through partnerships with Ministries of Health and other governmental institutions. This NOFO will build on lessons learned from the global COVID outbreak and other significant public health events. The main outcomes are to : 1) Improve prevention of avoidable epidemics including naturally occurring outbreaks and intentional or accidental releases of dangerous pathogens; 2) Improve ability to rapidly detect threats early, including detecting characterizing, and reporting emerging biological threats; 3) Responding rapidly and effectively to public health threats of international concern.

The Project Director will lead the technical approach of the project and serve as the primary liaison with CDC, country governments, and other implementing development partners on the progress and reporting of all activities under the award. S / he will ensure the project's goals, objectives, and strategy are achieved and that contractual requirements are met on time and within budget. The Project Director supervises the day-to-day work of staff and oversees project implementation to ensure quality programming. The Project Director also ensures that all management systems, from technical to MEL to finance, actively support timely and accurate project reporting and cost effectiveness for successful implementation of the project. The Project Director is also responsible for ensuring compliance with Corus's policies and procedures and CDC rules and regulations, including responsibility for ensuring sub-awardee compliance and monitoring the quality of program implementation.

The competencies required to be successful in this position include a theoretical and practical understanding of global health systems and integration strategies to address prevention, early detection, and response to infectious disease threats; programming in conflict and fragile settings; personnel and project management skills; the ability to motivate and lead teams; and the demonstrated ability to operate at advanced levels of authority and accountability for achieving results. The candidate must demonstrate proven experience in coordinating public health systems and resources in fragile settings. The position will report to the Managing Director, Tech Services & Global Practice Head, Health. The Project Director will be expected to visit project sites periodically.

The Project Director will report to Corus HQ and may be remote, depending on circumstances.

Key Responsibilities :

• Provide overall management, strategic direction, and technical leadership to the project to achieve expected project results within budget and timeframe.
• Serve as principal liaison to CDC and the country governments, ensuring high levels of coordination, while nurturing relationships with all key stakeholders (including partner organizations at the national and subnational level) on administrative, financial, and programmatic matters related to the project.
• Liaise with CDC, other donors, and implementing partners and stakeholders, to ensure coordination of and harmonization with other relevant public health mechanisms, private sector engagement, and USG activities globally.
• Ensure results-oriented technical components and high-quality and timely deliverables and reports.
• Oversee implementing partners and advise on technical issues.
• Lead project teams (e.g., technical, program, finance, and operational staff) to ensure program tasks, deliverables, and responsibilities are met; staff management includes hiring, supervising, and mentoring project staff.
• Oversee project deliverables, including ensuring programmatic and financial report preparation and high-quality timely submission, and ensuring cross-cutting issues are effectively integrated into project implementation.
• Direct preparation of annual work plans, project activity updates, and other project-related communication and reporting materials.
• Represent the project in all technical, policy, and programmatic forums at all levels (country, national, and international). Identify lessons learned and best practices for external dissemination.
• Ensure compliance with CDC rules and regulations, working with the headquarters grants and contracts team.

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